Uttarakhand government on Thursday cancelled Char Dham Yatra amid surge in covid 19 cases in the state. Only priests of the four temples will perform rituals and puja, said Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat.
Dehradun: The Chardham Yatra to the four famous Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand, which was scheduled to begin next month, has been postponed in view of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases.
Announcing this here on Thursday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said conducting the yatra amid the raging pandemic is not possible.
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However, the portals of the four Himalayan temples known as Chardham will open as scheduled, he said.
However, they will open only for priests to perform regular prayers and not for devotees, he said.
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Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are the four famous shrines.
COVID-19 cases have been rising exponentially in Uttarakhand as in various other states.
IANS
